Russian is an East Slavic language and an official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and many minor or unrecognised territories. It is the most geographically-widespread language of Eurasia and the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages, and it is also the largest native language in Europe. Baby names of Russian origin have become fashionable choices of parents, many Russian baby names are very popular among English world, for instance Vera, Galina, Nikita, Zoya, Faina, Klara, and Natalya.